Subject Verb Agreement Test - 10th Grade Flashcards

Study Notes

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Plural subjects require plural verbs for agreement.
Singular subjects require singular verbs for agreement.
Singular verbs typically end with "s."

Special Cases

In structures with "either, or, nor," the verb agrees with the closest noun.
Indefinite singular pronouns include words like every, any, some, and those ending in body, one, thing, and the words either, neither, much, each, other.
For the subjunctive mood, use "were" instead of "was" and "had" instead of "has," "have," or "would" to express wishes or hypotheticals.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite plural pronouns include both, few, many, several, and others.
Indefinite singular/plural pronouns consist of all, any, more, most, none, some.

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases are not included in the subject or verb agreement process, as they do not affect the subject-verb relationship.

Pronoun Agreement

When a pronoun is both singular and plural, identify the noun that it modifies (object of the preposition) to determine agreement.
The conjunction "and" is the only word that can change a series of singular nouns into a plural subject.

Specific Terms

"The number" indicates a singular subject, whereas "a number" refers to a plural subject.
Intervening modifying phrases such as along with, as well as, besides, in addition to, and together with do not alter the plurality of the subject.

Collective Nouns

Plural collective nouns require plural verbs, whereas singular collective nouns take singular verbs.
If collective noun members act individually, a plural verb is used; if they act as a group, a singular verb is appropriate.

Compound Subjects

In a compound subject connected by "and," the subjects are treated as a plural subject requiring a plural verb, unless they are singular subjects that refer to a singular idea.

Description

Test your knowledge of subject-verb agreement rules based on SAT standards with these flashcards designed for 10th graders. Each card highlights key concepts to help reinforce your understanding of how subjects and verbs interact within sentences.